China’s central bank says the country’s use of its own yuan currency for cross-border transactions has increased “notably” to 9.95 trillion yuan (US$1.63 trillion) last year. China’s use of its own yuan currency for cross-border transactions has increased “notably” … Continue reading →

ASEAN will officially call itself a single market by year’s end, but full integration will only come in 2020, says Malaysia’s Minister for International Trade and Industry Mustapa Mohamed. ASEAN will officially call itself a single market by year’s end, … Continue reading →

China’s Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday (Jan 21) sought to allay fears over the Asian giant’s growth outlook, telling business and government elites gathered in Davos that the economy is not heading for a sharp slowdown. A day after China … Continue reading →

THE ECONOMY will expand by more than 3 per cent this year but the capital market will be full of fluctuations caused by global uncertainties, the Institute of Directors (IOD) was told yesterday. Thailand’s economy should be able to expand … Continue reading →

Belmond, the global high-end hotel operator and adventure-travel company, is expanding its business in Southeast Asia, showing confidence in the Myanmar and Thai markets by including several new hotels in the former and a first property in Bangkok among its … Continue reading →